Thursday, March 17, 2011

Are the Browns Totally Committed to McCoy as the 2011 Starting QB?


As NFL.com points out, seems like the Browns are looking at some of the top QB’s on this years NFL Draft, meaning that the team may not be as committed to Colt McCoy as some think they are. Here’s what NFL.com has to say about the team shifting their focus at the QB position elsewhere.
The Browns represent one of the most intriguing teams in the top 10 of the draft due to the thinking they could go in several directions with the No. 6 overall pick. Team president Mike Holmgren isn’t tipping their hand, either, telling reporters Monday the team hasn’t ruled out taking a quarterback with their first pick and is “looking hard” at Auburn QB Cam Newton. So while Holmgren refers to Colt McCoy as having “huge upside,” he also leaves us with gems like this when asked about having to perform due diligence with other quarterbacks: ”It’s kind of interesting, isn’t it? We’ll see. I would say, don’t discount anything. …” Which all leads to one big question: Are the Browns committed to McCoy as the quarterback of the future?
“I don’t know how they can ultimately be sold on McCoy,” says resident GM and analyst Michael Lombardi. “His injuries down the stretch, his body is not the biggest or strongest, and can he endure 16 games? These are all questions that have to be answered by the new staff (who) have to be comfortable with the answers and see if they can move forward before they do anything else — draft or trade.”

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